THE GOLDEN FISH
Love is a little golden fish,
Wondrous shy... ah, wondrous shy...
You may catch him if you wish;
He might make a dainty dish...
But I...
Ah, I've other fish to fry!
For when I try to snare this prize,
Earnestly and patiently,
All my skill the rogue defies,
Lurking safe in Aimee's eyes...
So, you see,
I am caught and Love goes free!
George Arnold [1834-1865]